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World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 2, 2026 • Session details

Thoughts on (Modern?) Software Development - Observations From a 21-Year Journey

Alex Thurow

Are AI tools creating 10x developers, or a dangerous 10x dependency? Uncover how cognitive biases and organizational culture truly shape modern software architecture in this 21-year retrospective.

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